The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-02
South River Items.
(Rennrted for the VIRGINTAN


= South River Items.
(Reported for the VIRGINIAN)
Julia O'Brien, niece of Patrick O Mar
= was passing the residence Of Mr. Samu
III. Kerr day or so ago when fierce bul
dog belonging to Mr.. Kerr managed
- force his way through the fence and owe
:. take the little girl, who saw him coming
and, knowing him to be a dangerous an
! NAL, tried to escape by climbing fenc
!. The dog, however, seized her before ST
could get ont Of his reach, and but for he
screams, which brought the owner to he
- rescue, would have no doubt killed hel
AS it was she was very badly bitten on he
limbs before Mr.. Kerr succeeded in dri,
ing off the dog. Dir. J. NJ. Watson wa
. called i'll and dressed the child's wounds
She is doing quite wellat this writing.
A few years ago Mr5J. Newton Finley
; son Of the late F.. Marion Finley, left tn
county for trial Of his fortune in the ia
! away west. He was making success O
business when his health failed. In TIL
home in Nevada and went to San Fran
cisco. but could gain norellef, and on th
18th of May died. He was buried at Battl
Mountain, Nevada, on the 9th with Ma
sonic honors. Mr.. Finley was, during tn.
war, a member of the First. Virginia Cav
airy, and proved himself brave soldier
4 He was quite popular with his comrades
4 ard those who survive him will.read The
announcenlentof his. death With saddenet
4 hearts. ....m qD1 8 80 i II li...aL otojsant#H
Mr.. 3. b. Whtesell has returned from
Florida, Where he spent several months.
/ He expresses himself as we'll pleased with
that State and will retdrn in the fall. a'a
The creamery at Waynesboro is proving
a success, and will be worked before long
to its fullest capacity; One of it's patrons,
who keeps some. sixteen COWS, reports a
monthly income of 800 with a total ex.
pehse of but @i$fs335 or. $40 What other en-
terprise offers so fine chance for the out
! lay? = .0.1 Z I'D
The people Of Augusta have been made
happy by the VIII Of the late -" uncle . of
your Ice Cream King, Cease. of Staunton,
and well they may rejoice when so refresh
| ing and delightful an article is placed at
| the unheard of price of five cents per
saucer. TWAS feared that the benefits
under the will would not extend over last
season, but fortunately Mr. Ceases "aunt''
| (good soul That she was) remembered us
| in her will, and 50 we. can still enjoy the
| delicious 1iye-cent ice cream. We don't
wish any one bad luck but hope that if all
his kinsfoll1 intend the same good to the
pub lic that one may Crop off every season..
Those who contemplate q trip in any
direction 10y rail should visit MI Robert
M. Hicks. the, polite and accommodating
agent3of thee. & Q, road, at his neat Office
at Shenandoah Junction, Mr!tHicks has
as convenient and well arranged Office as
there is anywhere, and is prepared to fur.
nish travellers with tickets at the lowest
rates to all points on the continent reached
by rail or, steamboat. The same may be
said of our old friend, Maj. p. II. Wood
ward, whose Office, is at G. 81 D. reception
rooms in Stanton. The Major can. give,
| you information regarding rates, Sc. that
lyou camfnd nowhere else. So If you con
ltemplate.a trip anywhere this season call
on either MI. Hicks OF Mai. Woodward. j.
| !. DR.. Watson's barn is being pushed to-
ward completion and will soon beready for
! use. ----
There is great activity in the bark bust
ness, and the Harris Brothers are getting
| it to the railroad by the hundred cords.
| A coal and wood yard will be opened at
Fjshersville this fall. This is greatly
needed addition to our village.
f.. AT the close Of the term there will be an
l'exhibition given at the Thinking Spring
School, taught by Mrs Capt. Young. Mrs.
| Young has had Almost successful term and
illas built up school that stands among
the first educational institutions in the
country. .,5 ~ IS ''' ROVER. + !
t. -. i = : %, = :. - q; 7I11i I,
A choice lot Of Bananas, Oranges, Lem
ons, and Apples, just received at J. E.
TAYLOR &. Son S Confectionery. lan,5II'1
I ELECTION OF Y. M &C. A. OFFICERS. -.
The annual meeting Of the Young Men S
Christian Association was held in their
hall last Sunday. After the usual religious
exercises reports were read from the retir-'
ling President, Mr.. HID. Peck Capt.
Hugh W., Henry, Treasurer Col. James
II, Skinner, Chairman Committee on lii
bfary and Rooms, and MI. II. NJ. .McIlha,
| NY. Chairman Committee, Oh, Religious
| EXeTelSes,nM arsl29N 543 aosl}oa..: uHB III
The following officers We're elected for
the. ensuing year :,G4it7 .etsi'1s} ,.s3oJa@t,aJi
PRESIDENT, Mr., Guy Cochran; Recording
Secretary, Mr.. 9, G.. Berry Treasurer,
Capt. H. W. Henrys librarian, Col. Jas.
II. skinner First Vice President, MI.
! II. D! Peck; I'd Vice President, Mr.. II.
M. MeHhany: Sd Vice President, Mr..
Reeves Gait; 4th Vice President, Mr. A.
I'M Howlson, 3th. Vice President, Mr..J.
Ia. Prufee,a,-. =. sai euit .j1,a aananMai
observation-disclosures, G. w. Warden, w.
J. Nelson, "A. i. Robertson, Frank Alex
lander, j. t. Massey '',Is "...,t..5 81 @'tl
Fresh Cream, Milk and clear Ace from
fmyi wagons every morning, also from my
Pace ut al hours, tx GLENN's, X
I'LL .nrM.e Sc Augusta Street. s..
r. ---r-- ,--t55 1 -----.-. t.s.,.-5.
/ Fresh Cakes baked daiIy-aH varieties
At q. j. q. TAYLOR s. Sons. IA
EoiTHE WAXNEsRono,. sBRIpG e. The
/ commissioners, Messrs. NJ. w. Quarles, j.
/ a. Patterson, DR.. and William C.. Smith.
have CONTRACTED with tie pittsburgh Q'a,1
Bridge Company to build the bridge over
the South River at Waynesboro. The
company contract for the stone abutments
and pillar as well as the superstructure,
! which is to be Of iron.- 1t will be two feet
higher than the highest water mark, and
leompleted in ninety days, IheentTe cost
fWlH be s., 90Q,q "a "a III Hl- j .sst j ~
/ i. Z, TAYLOR Il Son sell nothing but pure
eream-lo adulteration-at their Palace
Ice cream Saloon, NO.3 Main Street. =.
4 KILLED by AN EXPLOSION The boiler
of the floating elevator of the G. IL OR.
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